The following visas will have an increase to their Visa Application Charges, starting 1 July 2019. Below is a table of selected visas and their changes. Visit Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2019 for more details. Visa TypeSubclass 500 (Student visa)Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate visa)Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) visaSubclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated)Read more

In an attempt to reduce the congestion in capital cities of Australia, the Department of Home Affairs announced two new skilled regional visas that require skilled workers to live and work in regional Australia for at least three years before being eligible to apply for permanent residency. The new skilled regional visas which will commenceRead more

Updated: 22 July 2019 – Added Training Visa (Subclass 407) The Department of Home Affairs released an updated Skilled Occupation List last 11 March 2019. We have summarised the occupation list per subclass below. Temporary Skill Shortage visa (Subclass 482) Legislation Instrument: LIN 19/048 Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List, Short-Term Skilled Occupation List &Read more

Since the abolishment of the 457, there continues to be confusion about 457 transfers. Find out below if you can still transfer your 457 visa.   On the 18th of March 2018 the 457 program was abolished and replaced with the TSS 482 program. This resulted in mass confusion on employer sponsored work visas forRead more

The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) is a levy imposed upon employers looking to sponsor skilled overseas workers. The purpose of the levy is to enable business sponsors to contribute to the training and skills development of Australians. The SAF levy is applicable to the following visa types: Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) visa EmployerRead more